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Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 26, 1961 (63)
Birthplace Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama and a ... nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. McDermott is also known for his roles in four seasons (first, second, eighth and ninth) of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story, subtitled Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, and 1984 portraying Ben Harmon, Johnny Morgan and Bruce, respectively. He also starred as narcotics crime lord Richard Wheatley on the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime; Lt. Carter Shaw on the TNT series Dark Blue; in two short-lived CBS dramas, Hostages and Stalker; and in the 1994 remake of the film Miracle on 34th Street. In 2022, he joined FBI: Most Wanted as the new lead, replacing the departing Julian McMahon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dylan McDermott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

King Richard

King Richard

2021

as Will Hodges

The Clovehitch Killer

The Clovehitch Killer

2018

as Don

Josie

Josie

2018

as Hank

Blind

Blind

2017

as Mark Dutchman

Survivor

Survivor

2015

as Sam Parker

Freezer

Freezer

2014

as Robert Saunders

Automata

Automata

2014

as Wallace

Behaving Badly

Behaving Badly

2014

as Jimmy Leach

Mercy

Mercy

2014

as Jim Swann

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

2013

as Forbes

The Campaign

The Campaign

2012

as Tim Wattley

Nobody Walks

Nobody Walks

2012

as Leroy

Burning Palms

Burning Palms

2010

as Dennis Marx

Mercy

Mercy

2009

as Jake

The Messengers

The Messengers

2007

as Roy

Have Dreams, Will Travel

Have Dreams, Will Travel

2007

as Uncle

The Tenants

The Tenants

2006

as Harry Lesser

Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold

2006

as Jake Salamander

The Mistress of Spices

The Mistress of Spices

2005

as Doug

Edison

Edison

2005

as Lazerov

Wonderland

Wonderland

2003

as David Lind

Party Monster

Party Monster

2003

as Peter Gatien

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003

as Jacob Wood (victim)

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers

2001

as Leander McNelly

Three to Tango

Three to Tango

1999

as Charles Newman

Til There Was You

Til There Was You

1997

as Nick

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

1995

as Leo Fish

The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way

1994

as John Stark

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

as Bryan Bedford

In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

1993

as Al D'Andrea

Jersey Girl

Jersey Girl

1992

as Sal

The Fear Inside

The Fear Inside

1992

as Pete Caswell

Where Sleeping Dogs Lie

Where Sleeping Dogs Lie

1991

as Bruce Simmons

Into the Badlands

Into the Badlands

1991

as McComas

Hardware

Hardware

1990

as Moses "Hard Mo" Baxter

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire

1989

as Vic

Twister

Twister

1989

as Chris

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

1989

as Jackson Latcherie

The Blue Iguana

The Blue Iguana

1988

as Vince Holloway

Hamburger Hill

Hamburger Hill

1987

as Sgt. Adam Frantz

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Practice

as Bobby Donnell

Episodes: 147

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

FBI: Most Wanted

as SSA Remy Scott

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Jan 07, 2020

Dark Blue

as Carter Shaw

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jul 15, 2009

Stalker

as Jack Larsen

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Oct 01, 2014

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Richard Wheatley

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Apr 01, 2021

Hostages

as Agent Duncan Carlisle

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

LA to Vegas

as Captain Dave

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jan 02, 2018

American Horror Story

as Ben Harmon

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

Big Shots

as Duncan Collinsworth

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 27, 2007

No Activity

as Clint Bergman

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 11, 2017

Hollywood

as Ernie West

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 01, 2020

The Grid

as FBI Agent Max Canary

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 19, 2004

Vietnam in HD

as James Anderson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 08, 2011

American Horror Story

as Johnny Morgan

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

American Horror Story

as Bruce

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 2011

The Politician

as Theo Sloan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 27, 2019

The Neon Empire

as Vic

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1989

Will & Grace

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

American Horror Stories

as Ben Harmon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 15, 2021

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Richard Wheatley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Tales from the Crypt

as George Gatlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

FBI

as Remy Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2018

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The View

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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